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COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Monday, May 18, 1992 at 7 :00 PM
MINUTES
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MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor W. Tom Sawyer, Chair
Councilor Don Soucy
Councilor Pat Blanchette
OTHERS
PRESENT: Councilor Jane Saxl
Kenneth R. Gibb, Director of Community & Economic Dev.
Rod McKay, Community Development Director
Steve Bolduc, Economic Development Officer
Erik Stumpfel, City Solicitor
NEWS
MEDIA: Ned Porter, BDN
The meeting was called to order at 7 :30 PM.
AGENDA ITEM #1 - Request from Michael Delong for Dock Lease
Mr. Delong, who has had a previous dock lease at the Bangor
e., waterfront, had requested to renew his lease for this season only.
The Bangor Harbor Committee, at the request of the C & E Committee,
met with Mr. Delong regarding his request. The Harbor Committee
has unanimously recommended that the lease be renewed for the 1992
season at an increased fee of $1,000 from the 1991 fee of $800 .
After much discussion between City Staff and C & E Committee
members, Councilor Pat Blanchette motioned to not approve Mike
Delong' s request for a lease at the waterfront docks . Councilor
Don Soucy seconded the motion.
Jane Saxl stated that she would have to go with the
recommendation of the Bangor Harbor Committee and allow Mike Delong
to have a lease for the 1992 season. Committee Chair W. Tom Sawyer
motioned to allow Mike Delong to have a lease also but to charge
him $2 , 000 for the season. Jane Saxl seconded. Councilor Don
Soucy commented that he did not want to see this issue dragged on
and on; that perhaps it should go to the Council for their decision
instead. W. Tom Sawyer suggested that he would withdraw his motion
if Don would withdraw his second for approval and send this item to
the full Council . Don Soucy agreed. Pat Blanchette seconded this
motion. So voted.
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AGENDA ITEM #2 - Approval of Transfer of Lease from Spillane Car
Rental Company to Chambers Leasing Company
Steve Bolduc, Economic Development Officer, gave a brief
presentation explaining the request from Spillane Car Rental .
Spillane currently leases a parcel of land on Utah Ave. from the City
of Bangor (on which they have built a building for the maintenance of
their rental cars) . They would like to sell the building and
transfer their land lease to the Chambers Leasing Co. (the Budget
Rent-A-Car franchisee) . Chambers is also requesting approval of
subleasing space in the building to Maine Over-Night Express, Inc .
and to National Car Rental at present represented by Spillane Car
Rental Co.
The lease agreement between Spillane Car Rental Co. and the City
commenced in September of 1973 and will continue through August, 1993
with an option to extend the lease for an additional ten years . The
lease rate must be renegotiated if the option is exercised. The
lease states that the Lessor (the City of Bangor) has to give their
written consent before allowing the Lessee to sublet, or assign the
Lessee's interest. Staff recommended approval .
Councilor Don Soucy motioned to approve the Transfer of Lease
from Spillane Car Rental Company to Chambers Leasing Company. W. Tom
Sawyer seconded. So voted.
AGENDA ITEM #3 - C.O. 92-260 - Sale of City-Owned Property on
Garland Street
Recently, the City of Bangor, as the result of a land exchange
with the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, acquired clear title to a
vacant lot (sq. footage of 17 , 650) on Garland Street. The City would
like to sell this lot and Staff has recommended that the minimum
selling price be specified as $17, 650 which is the value previously
assigned by the Council to the lot for purposes of the land
exchange. The current assessment figure is $11, 500 but the
Assessor's figure has not been individually updated for a number of
years because the lot is currently tax-exempt.
The lot does not, however, meet the minimum lot size requirements
under the current ordinance which requires a minimum of 10, 000 sq.
ft. per structure.
Staff requested that Committee grant approval to allow them to go
to the Planning Board to request a contract zone change in order that
a duplex be built on this lot in order to compatible with the
neighborhood. If that works out then Staff will proceed with
advertising for purchase and development allowing a duplex on the
lot.
Councilor Don Soucy motioned to approve Staff 's request.
Councilor Pat Blanchette seconded. So voted.
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• AGENDA ITEM #4 - Resolve Supporting Passage of Maine Jobs Bond
Referendum
Ken Gibb presented this item before the Committee. Briefly he
explained the merits of the Jobs Bond Package. The Bangor Economic
Development Advisory Council has considered this issue and
recommends to the Council that the City pass a Resolve supporting
the passage of the Maine Jobs Bond Referendum. The first part of
the package includes 28 million dollars for municipal projects
including money for FAME. The second part is for transportation
projects .
It was motioned and seconded and unanimously approved to
recommend this Resolve to the City Council for their approval .
AGENDA ITEM #5 - Jobs Bond Grant Applications
Staff updated the Committee on the various project applications
for the upcoming grant program year. The total funds for these
projects is $28 million. (Explanatory handout materials were given
to Committee members) .
City Staff have outlined six projects they have been looking at
whereby these funds could be used. Applications will be put
together for these projects after further investigation as to their
individual needs . They are as follows :
110 1 . Hogan Road Fire Station (to replace State Street
Station) .
2 . Improvements to Bangor Auditorium and Civic Center.
3 . Improvements to 3 buildings at B. I .A. , including a
Cargo building, Bldg. #253, the Enterprise Center
(site of the business incubator) , Bldg. #96 to house
FAA.
4 . Improvements to Public Works Complex including
cleaning up Union Street, new storage facilities,
etc .
5 . Improvements to Bangor Police Station including an
elevator, insulation and extending the parking area.
6 . The Maine Business Enterprise Park.
It was unanimously approved and seconded that Staff proceed
with the Jobs Bond Grant Applications for the six projects
described.
The meeting was adjourned at 8 : 15 PM.
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